78 clone build

chopper tom · Feb 10, 2008

welp statin a new old build!
I had a chopped 78 gmc when i was in hyschool [1990] and have regretted gettin rid of it ever sence then , i tryed to trak it down and had no luck ,so i decided it was time to build a clone of it but with a few modern toches of it !
So fare i have found a good 86 siverado to start with and put it on an old 73 drag fram i started on years agozed in the front 3'' and ntched in the rear so it will set good and low but still have some ride to it[may go air latter ]
found a good 78 front dog hose for it and a good bed [if he ever brings it and an extra top for the roof skin!
Man this build is shure bringing back some good ol memories for me!cant wait to get buisy on the chop this spring if all goes well!!!!lotes to do!
hers some pics of the old and new!!!!
old!

new!

hotrodron · Feb 10, 2008

Great story Tom. Good luck with the project and keep us posted on your progress.

chopper tom · Mar 21, 2008

finnally got to start the chop on my 78 clone[or '' how to really mess up a perfectly good cab????]
7 hours latter and this is what i got done!!!

Tripper · Mar 22, 2008

chopper tom said:
finnally got to start the chop on my 78 clone[or '' how to really mess up a perfectly good cab????]
7 hours latter and this is what i got done!!!

Tom,
Man... u really have made a mess of things!!! Nah... just kiddin'... that's lookin' really good & I see u took a little more off the top this time!!! Sweet!!!

BoB

chopper tom · Mar 22, 2008

went with 8 1/2'' front ,6 1/2'' rear this time .instead of 6'' and 6 1/2''.
cant wait to get the body work roughed in and primmered!

Perx Motorsports · Mar 22, 2008

that is great height for the roof of that truck. keep up the good work. and keep the pics coming

chopper tom · Mar 25, 2008

Got the doors welded up today and everything ready for the roof skin to be welded in !
Man this brings back some bigtime memories,i'm haveing a blast!!!!!

harleyboy · Mar 25, 2008

Man Tom, You're making that look easy. It's looking good and you're doing it fast. I'm piddling along on mine kinda slow but it's fun. Keep the pics coming. Harleyboy

chopper tom · Mar 27, 2008

well got the roof skin welded in and roughed in the fiber glass.Welded in the new trans tunnle and welded up the fire wall! Trile fit the wind shield[ended up with two runs in it ,will try cutting another one latter] .
man o' man have i got a lot of body work to do!!!
yall might wanna buy stock in bondo futures ,looks like i'll be buying plenty on this one!!!

chopper tom · Mar 29, 2008

Got the fire wall welded up and started the bodywork .And got the seat figured out and my old fatfull stering wheel put on!!

dawg · Mar 30, 2008

I like it!...

chopper tom · Apr 4, 2008

Welp time to take a brake from it for a while [customers work comin in ]body work on the fire wall is close and the top roughed in and primerd !
So i pushed it back out side and coverd it up for a while,more latter!

bob w · Apr 4, 2008

The lines of the chop are excellent. It's gonna be a real good looking truck.

tiny1 · Apr 6, 2008

Man the chop is wicked nice , I'd sure like to do that with my 83

oldskoolmini · Apr 6, 2008

excellent work on the chop. Why such a small steering wheel? I've eaten doughnuts bigger than that thing. Well keep up the good work.

chopper tom · Apr 6, 2008

oldskoolmini said:
excellent work on the chop. Why such a small steering wheel? I've eaten doughnuts bigger than that thing. Well keep up the good work.

The stering wheel ive had sence i was a teenager and it was in my other chopped truck so i want to put it back into service .it has a small nick it it that was made by my class ring and it has a lote of sentamental value to me.

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